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GABRIEL RUIZ-BERNAL, M.M., Ph.D., composer, classical and jazz pianist. Established in Washington, DC, he keeps strong links with his native Spain. His compositions range from solo instruments, to vocal and instrumental ensembles, orchestra, and film projects. He has formed his musical studies at the Conservatorio Superior de Música of Málaga, Shenandoah University, Universidad de Sevilla, Yale University and New York University.As a classical pianist, he has released CD recordings featuring composers J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin, Albéniz, Falla, and Granados.

His latest orchestra work, "﻿MAGNIFICAT﻿" for choir, chamber orchestra, piano and soloists was commissioned by the choir and orchestra of the University of Seville, and premiered at the Teatro Lope de Vega in Seville, Spain on December 4, 2013. At this moment he is about to premiere"ACROSS THE WIDE: Songs of Farewell", a collection of songs for soprano, violin, choir and piano commissioned by the Hughes family, to be performed for the first time on Sunday June 7 2015.

NEWS

SEPTEMBER 2015PERFORMANCE. PianoPianist of the Papal Choir at Pope Francis visit to Washington D.C.

JULY 2015ORCHESTRATION and PRODUCTION. ﻿ACROSS THE WIDE. Songs of Farewell. Orchestration and recording process﻿

JUNE 2015Tokyo, JAPAN

PREMIERE. June 7, 2015Falls Church, Virginia.ACROSS THE WIDE﻿LINK TO ACROSS THE WIDEAllison Hughes, SopranoArun Ivatury, violinGabriel Ruiz-Bernal, pianoCollege Park Chamber Singers_____________________________MAY 2015PREMIERE.PEACE LIKE A RIVER.May 16 - The College Park Chorale.University of Maryland -Chapel-PREMIERE.May 6 NYC Premiere of PBS documentary "PS DANCE! Dance Education in Public Schools"_____________________________APRIL 2015COMMISSION. ACROSS THE WIDE: Songs of FarewellSong cycle for soprano solo, choir, violin and piano.Rehearsals start._____________________________MARCH 2015FILM SCORING. Along with composer Bob Novak for the PBS documentary PS DANCE! Dance Education in Public Schools_____________________________FEBRUARY 2015CHOREOGRAPHY. "Peace Like a River" set to choreography by Laurie Sanda for dance concert in May 2015_____________________________JANUARY 2015COMMISSION. New commission for a multi movement composition for soprano, violin, choir and piano, to be premiered in June 2015_____________________________NOVEMBER 2014COMPOSITION: REQUIEM: "Agnus Dei"_____________________________OCTOBER 2014COMPOSITION. "THE POND" for soprano, clarinet, vibraphone, cymbal and piano.COMPOSITION. "PEACE LIKE A RIVER" choir SATB_____________________________SEPTEMBER 2014COMPOSITION. "SE NEL VOLTO PER GLI OCCHI" choir TTBBPREMIERE. Jonathan Cain premieres "VUELO"._____________________________AUGUST 2014FILM SCORING. "Flight of a small Northern Cloudyspot"COMPOSITION. "VUELO" (flight) for guitar and cello.COMPOSITION. "TO BREATHE THE AIR" for choir SSAA, cello and piano._____________________________JULY 2014COMPOSITION. REQUIEM: "Requiem Aeternam".PUBLICATION. MAGNIFICAT is now published and available for purchase and performance.Mixing of MAGNIFICAT._____________________________JUNE 2014Competition in Bologna, Italy.